Lawrence County
Lawrence County is a public school district based in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, serving 6,867 students in 15 schools. By enrollment it ranks #30 of the 122 Tennessee districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 76% of them. Its schools average 458 students each, about the same as the Tennessee median of 467. It spends about $9,457 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% less than the Tennessee median.
How Lawrence County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Lawrence County | Tennessee median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,457 | $10,059 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,009 | $6,268 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $70.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $74.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Tennessee median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Tennessee
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland CountyCrossville | 6,970 | 12 | $9,519 | n/a | #28 |
| Jefferson CountyDandridge | 6,937 | 14 | $9,465 | n/a | #29 |
| Lawrence CountyLawrenceburg · this district | 6,867 | 15 | $9,457 | n/a | #30 |
| Warren CountyMcMinnville | 6,241 | 12 | $9,833 | n/a | #31 |
| Roane CountyKingston | 6,178 | 18 | $10,501 | n/a | #32 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleburne ISDCleburne, TX | 6,877 | $10,493 | 13.3 |
| Chesterfield 01Chesterfield, SC | 6,872 | $12,392 | 13.5 |
| Lufkin ISDLufkin, TX | 6,865 | $12,248 | 13.9 |
| Willoughby-Eastlake CityEastlake, OH | 6,861 | $13,624 | 15.3 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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